Chapter Eighty-Three: Parting
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No one has ever cared about the blossoming and blooming of flowers in this world, just like the sunrise and sunset, which is an ordinary thing. But isn't this life also spent in the withering of countless flowers?
In this world, no matter how many broken flowers there are, how many sunsets there are, it is just an ordinary thing.
It is on this seemingly ordinary day that people play their own role. Just like some football players, from the fledgling star, to the rising king, to the retired veteran, everything they have experienced is just the new laughing and the old crying.
Every spring and autumn, there will always be people coming and people leaving.
Zhang Shujie will also go.
He was going to leave here and go to a place that belonged to him, a place that he never dreamed of when he was a child, and now it has become a reality, and he even wondered if he had been in a dream all along, and after waking up from the dream, he was still in Yuying Middle School, or on the school court.
Recalling the national competition for high school students held during this year's winter vacation, Zhang Shujie and his teammates went all the way unhindered and finally brought the team to the championship podium. But what excites him the most is not the national championship, but the success of the cooperation between China and Parma! The cooperation period is one year.
Due to the Serie A schedule, Parma Club executives could not travel to China, and even if they had time, they could not come to China to watch a group of high school students play in person, so they just sent a scout to watch and asked the Chinese authorities to give a video so that they could observe and dig again.
During the national tournament, which coincided with the start of the second half of the Serie A season, Parma was so busy retaining their position in the first division that they put aside watching the footage of the Chinese high school league. Although the team's scouts have spoken of several talented Chinese teenagers and reminded the club to watch the footage. However, the team's senior management said that the current league situation is not good for the team, and the rest of the things will be left aside for the time being, and the long-term discussion will be discussed after the end of the season.
After all, the level of Chinese football is not high, and Parma does not pay enough attention to it. If the subject of the study is Brazilians, the situation is quite different.
If it weren't for the contract that China spent a lot of money on, the Parma club probably wouldn't even have had the interest to watch the video.
In desperation, these children have to wait until this summer.
In mid-July 2007, the country's hard work finally paid off, and Parma's top management handpicked six Chinese teenagers to go for a tryout after repeatedly watching the footage of the Chinese high school league.
At this time, the middle schools across the country had just finished their summer vacation, and the coaches of the teams where the six teenagers belonged contacted them and urged them to hurry up to apply for passports and visas, which took different times depending on the city, for example, it took about 15 working days to apply for passports in Dalian.
The visa is a little more troublesome, but fortunately, everything has the National Sports Bureau to come forward, which is much more convenient, but counting the appointment time, the processing time will not be shorter than the passport.
Of the six teenagers selected to go to Palma this time, there are four in Dalian, and Zhang Shujie is one of them.
The other three are Li Mu, Chen Zihua and Yan Tao, but unfortunately Chen Zihua and Yan Tao have some regrets, not because they are not capable, but they are unlucky, in a warm-up match of the previous team, both of them were injured, and they were not lightly injured, at least two months of rest, Parma has no patience to wait, since the two can't come, forget it, the four of them come.
These two brothers and sisters can only wait for another opportunity. However, there is other good news on the Chinese side, which will continue to look for more small and medium-sized clubs in Europe to cooperate, thanks to the confidence gained by the success of the partnership with Parma. Of course, this also requires Zhang Shujie and Li Mu to perform well, so that China can have enough leverage to negotiate with other clubs, so that talented teenagers like Chen Zihua and Yan Tao can have the opportunity to go to Europe.
Zhang Shujie and Li Mu waited for half a month, and the passport was finally completed, and after waiting for more than ten days, the visa also came down.
Zhang Shujie heard An Rong say that the other two people selected were from Chongqing, the opponent that Yuying Middle School met in the semi-finals, and the other from Beijing, who was Li Mu's opponent in the semi-finals. The two of them went to Italy a few days ago, and this time China sent someone to pick up at Parma, and everything will be arranged.
However, An Rong believes that it is unlikely that those two people will pass the trial, and now it depends on Zhang Shujie and Li Mu.
At half past eight o'clock in the morning of 17 August, Zhang Shujie and Li Mu, accompanied by family and friends, arrived at Dalian Airport, where Mr. Zhao, a staff member of the Football Branch of the Chinese Sports Association, was waiting for them in advance.
When the two sides met, it was simple and noisy for a while, Mr. Zhao took Zhang Shujie and Li Mu to check in, and the two will fly from Dalian to Beijing, and then transfer to Italy.
Chen Zihua and Yan Tao didn't come to see them off because they had to recuperate from their injuries. Zhang Shujie saw that the take-off time was still early, so he proposed to go through the security check a little later. Li Mu knew what he was thinking in his heart, so he agreed to him.
Yesterday, Wang Shihan accompanied Zhang Shujie for a day, and they traveled all over Dalian, from morning to evening. In this city that is too familiar to be more familiar, these two teenagers and girls seem to have some endless nostalgia. Maybe it's not the city they're nostalgic, it's just some people.
Wang Shihan knew that Zhang Shujie was leaving, and he was going to try out at Parma Club in Italy, as long as he could pass, he would be a member of Parma's youth training, and he would grow up in that environment, and he would have a great chance of becoming a professional player in the future.
Just yesterday when playing, the two of them had a tacit understanding and didn't say anything like "leaving", maybe it's just that they are avoiding, but sometimes, some things, when people dare not or can't face it, avoiding is not a solution.
Although what should come will come after all.
But why, didn't Wang Shihan come today?
She knew that Zhang Shujie was on today's flight, why didn't she come to see him off? Did she really lack the courage to face it? Or did she not have time? No, Wang Shihan had been successfully admitted to the high school of Yuying Middle School, and she could rest for a summer vacation with peace of mind, she should have enough time.
But why didn't she come? Zhang Shujie couldn't figure it out.
There were a lot of people present, in addition to the staff of the branch, the rest of the people were Li Mu and Zhang Shujie's parents, An Rong, He Ziyuan, Zhou Ying, Xiong Kui, Qin Yang, Chen Peng and Wu Dong, as well as Liu Fang and Pan Yongcheng, who had just graduated from high school and were admitted to college, they all came to see off the two.
It's just that Zhang Shujie hasn't seen the person he wants to see yet.
Mr. Zhao looked at the time and asked the two, "Do you want to go?"
Li Mu glanced at Zhang Shujie and saw that he was sitting on the chair without saying a word, so he had to say, "Otherwise, wait a little longer." ”
"But it's not too early. ”
Of course Li Mu knew this, but Zhang Shujie ......
"Jie Zai, why don't you call her again. ”
"I've called several times, but no one answered, and I don't know how. ”
"Are you waiting?"
Zhang Shujie said "um": "Wait another ten minutes." As he said this, he glanced at his father.
Zhang Hongwei understood and said to Mr. Zhao: "Then let's wait for another ten minutes, how about it?"
Mr. Zhao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Ten minutes, only ten minutes, I don't know if Wang Shihan will appear.
On the highway leading to the airport, a taxi is driving to the airport at the fastest speed.
"Master, can you hurry up? My friend's flight is about to take off. Wang Shihan sat in the co-pilot and urged.
The driver said, "Little sister, I'm already the fastest." ”
"Can't you hurry any faster?"
"No, there are speed limits on highways. ”
Wang Shihan has nothing to do, just hoping that time can pass slowly.
Last night, she originally asked her parents to take her to the airport today, but her parents were busy with business and had no time at all, so she had to come by herself. But I didn't expect to fall asleep very late because of my thoughts last night, so I missed the time this morning. When she woke up, she hurried out the door, stopped a taxi and rushed to the airport. Halfway through, she wanted to make a call, but found that the phone had been left at home.
Well, before arriving at the airport, Zhang Shujie could not be contacted.
She looked out the window at the rapidly receding scenery and sighed silently.
Time, please slow down.
How long is 10 minutes? It feels too short for a movie, and too long for an advertisement. At this moment, Zhang Shujie obviously thinks that these ten minutes are too short.
Mr. Zhao looked at the time again and said, "Don't wait, if you wait any longer, you will miss the flight." ”
Li Mu nodded, dragged his luggage, and prepared to go to the security check. Zhang Shujie still didn't give up, and finally called Wang Shihan once.
No one answered.
He stood up: "Let's go, go through security." ”
Accompanied by friends and relatives, he and Li Mu walked towards the security checkpoint, and the people who saw them off could only be sent here.
"Zhang Shujie!"
A familiar voice sounded behind him, so loud in the airfield that it attracted people passing by.
Zhang Shujie stopped and turned around.
Looking back, it was finally that reluctant gaze and that reluctant figure.
Wang Shihan wore a long skirt and stood ten meters away from Zhang Shujie, she finally came not too late, and finally saw him.
The two of them just looked at each other, as if they didn't know what to do. Li Mu pushed Zhang Shujie: "What are you still doing in a daze? Don't hurry over, hurry up!"
Zhang Shujie reacted at this time, dropped the luggage in his hand, and ran over.
He can't care about what his parents will think of him and Wang Shihan, he can't care so much.
The two stood face to face.
After looking at each other for a few seconds, Zhang Shujie asked, "Why don't you answer my phone?"
"I was in such a hurry to go out that I forgot to bring my phone. ”
"I thought you wouldn't want to see me off. ”
"How so. Even if everyone doesn't come, I'll come. ”
Zhang Shujie smiled: "I'm very happy to see you before leaving." ”
Wang Shihan lowered his eyelids and asked, "Do you remember that I once said that I was going to resign as a reporter accompanying the school team?"
"Remember, what's wrong?"
"You tried everything you could to get me to stay, and then I stayed. Now you're leaving, and I'd love for you to stay, but I can't. Football is your dream and I can't stop you from achieving it. ”
"Didn't I go for a tryout? I don't have to stay in Italy. ”
"Promise me one thing, okay?"
"What's the matter, you say. ”
"You have to go through the tryout, stay in Italy, stay at Parma and become a professional footballer, I'll follow you in China. ”
Zhang Shujie gritted his teeth: "Okay! I will work hard!"
At the security checkpoint, Mr. Zhao shouted at him: "Zhang Shujie, it's time to go." ”
"I'll come right over. looked at Wang Shihan: "I...... Went first. ”
"I'll take you to the security checkpoint. ”
"Okay. ”
It was only a little more than ten meters away, but Wang Shihan still sent him over.
Seeing a large group of acquaintances such as Zhou Ying, Wang Shihan also squeezed out a little smile.
Zhang Shujie and Li Mu finally said goodbye to everyone, as long as they entered this security checkpoint, the two of them would be separated from these friends and relatives.
Fang Minqing looked at Zhang Shujie lovingly, since he was a child, his son has never gone far away, let alone abroad, which also makes her a little worried as a mother.
"Applejack, when you get to Italy, remember to call us back and tell you that you are safe. When you go to the team, you have to listen to the coach, train hard, and try to pass the trial. ”
Zhang Shujie nodded and said, "Mom, I know." ”
An Rong also said to the two: "You can go to Parma boldly, on the side of the school, Coach He and I will help you arrange, if the trial can be successfully passed, you will be members of the Parma youth team." But just in case, you don't have to drop out, you only need to go through a suspension and stay in the reserve for a year. ”
An Rong's consideration is very thoughtful, because Parma has already expressed his position, even if the Chinese teenager who came to the trial passes the test, he is only willing to give a one-year contract, and after one year, if he does not perform well, there will be no more contracts. Therefore, even if Zhang Shujie and Li Mu pass the trial, they will have to wait at least a year to observe their performance in the team, and then decide whether they can continue to stay depending on the situation.
Although the two have reached the age of 16, and the European under-16 youth contract in the "Bosman Act" is also invalid for the two, the overall level of Chinese football still makes Parma dare not take risks, and they are only willing to come up with a one-year contract to see the effect.
The worst-case scenario would be for Parma to be unhappy with their performances and the other clubs' second-tier teams would not accept them, and they would return to China to continue their studies.
Mr. Zhao said with a smile: "You went to Europe, fight for our Chinese football, don't let foreigners look down on us! Among the four people who went to the trial this time, the hope of the two of you is the greatest." Saying that, he looked at Zhang Shujie: "It's a pity that your two teammates, if they are not injured, they can go with you." ”
Zhang Shujie knew who he was talking about, Chen Zihua and Yan Tao were indeed a pity, they were injured and could not go to Italy, but Zhang Shujie believed that this was only temporary.
Wang Shihan looked at him with a pair of beautiful eyes: "Remember to contact me often, don't forget." ”
"No, it won't. We went to security first. ”
"Go ahead, be careful along the way. ”
After waving goodbye, the two teenagers set out on a journey to Italy. Wang Shihan looked at Zhang Shujie's figure gradually drifting away, and his vision gradually became a little blurred.
This year, Zhang Shujie was sixteen years old and Wang Shihan was fifteen years old.
This year, a lot of things happened in world football, AC Milan with the excellent performance of the Brazilian king Kaka, the old and weak Rossoneri brought the old and weak soldiers to the top of Europe for the seventh time, and it was in this year that the world football formed a "three-star tripod" trend, these three stars in addition to Kaka, there are two Messi and C. Ronaldo who are powerful football a few years later, but two years later, the pattern of world football has changed again, from "three-star tripod" to "double dragon play".
In Asia, the Asian Cup, which was supposed to be held next year, was advanced to this year in order not to conflict with the Olympic Games, and the Chinese team won one win, drew one and lost one in the three group stages of this Asian Cup, failed to qualify for the group, and ended the Asian Cup journey ahead of schedule.
In Europe, Ma Junqiang, a teenager from Shandong, China, was loaned from Chelsea to St. Truiden in Belgium six months ago, and in half a season, the eighteen-year-old Ma Junqiang played a total of 13 games in the league and cup, performed well, and faintly had the momentum to become the main goalkeeper, which China also reported separately.
Zhang Shujie and Li Mu went to a foreign country at such a moment that few people noticed. Whether it is sadness, joy, crying, laughter, success or failure is left to future generations to comment.